Duke, UConn Set for College Basketball Rematch: Report
Summary
Duke and UConn, two major college basketball teams, played a close game in the 2026 NCAA Tournament where UConn won 73-72 after coming back from a 19-point deficit. They are now planning to face each other again in the 2026-27 season in a game set for Las Vegas.Key Facts
- UConn beat Duke 73-72 after trailing by 19 points in the 2026 NCAA Elite Eight game.
- Freshman Braylon Mullins scored the winning three-pointer for UConn after a Duke player’s mistake.
- UConn advanced to the Final Four and then lost in the national championship game to Michigan.
- Duke and UConn are arranging another game for the day before Thanksgiving at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- The all-time series between Duke and UConn is now tied at 5-5.
- Their first game against each other was in 1976, won by Duke 64-62.
- Jon Rothstein from CBS Sports reported on the upcoming game agreement.
- There is no exact date yet for when this future game will be officially announced.
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